Prepare for Snow

Community Announcements

Up to 10″ of snow is forecast to fall in Sudden Valley beginning around midnight on Tuesday. To prepare, SVCA’s Maintenance Team sprayed a fresh coat of salt brine on known areas of icing. Additionally, a plowing crew is scheduled to begin work at 5am on Wednesday to get a head start on clearing the roads before the morning commute. Please assess road conditions before going out and, if you must travel, drive carefully!

Please review the snow removal plan HERE to make sure you know how best to manage this potential weather event. You can also watch a video presentation of the snow plan on YouTube.

Emergency Partial Road Closure

Community Announcements

On Friday, December 22nd, the Lake Whatcom Water & Sewer District needs to complete an emergency repair on Hillside near Sigma. Flaggers will be on site to direct traffic around the workers. SVCA has alerted SSC so that disruption to trash collection will be minimized. The repair is expected to be completed today. Please drive carefully and follow the direction of flaggers!

Board of Directors Vacancy

Community Announcements

The SVCA Board of Directors has a vacancy due to the resignation of one of the directors. Members interested in serving on the board until the next AGM in November 2024 should submit a Board Application and Disclosure Form. You can access the form online HERE or pick up a paper copy at the Welcome Center. Completed forms must be submitted on paper at the Welcome Center.

Applications will be accepted until 4:30 PM, Monday, January 22nd, 2024. Candidate interviews will take place at the Board Meeting on January 25th, 2024, at the Dance Barn.

Asphalt Paving Project to Resume

Community Announcements

On Tuesday, December 12th our subcontractor, WWRS will be back onsite finishing the asphalt patching.  This will impact two locations temporarily for the day:

  • In the vicinity of 32 Harbor View – Road will be closed from late morning to mid-afternoon, and cars will need to detour.
  • Gate 1 Entrance next to Guard Shack – The entrance will be open, but residents will be slowed down on entry as paving crews will be working on both sides of the road. 

Road Cleaning Causes Confusion

Community Announcements

On Monday, December 4th, a resident let SVCA know that there might be an issue with the equipment being used to clean our roads. Because of this resident’s communication, we were able to address the problem right away. Here is a timeline of events:

  • SVCA was notified of the problem around 3:45 pm
  • Maintenance was on site at about 4:05 PM and observed a small amount of sheen visible, as shown in the photo above.
  • Maintenance contacted Allied Sweeping at 4:15 PM and notified them of a potential oil leak on one of their sweepers. Allied stated they would investigate and remove any malfunctioning equipment from service.
  • At about 4:20 PM Allied Sweeping removed their broom truck from service to investigate if it had a hydraulic leak.
  • At about 4:30 PM Allied Sweeping returned to the site with a vacuum sweeper and re-cleaned the street.

While we certainly don’t want to drip any kind of oil or other substance on SVCA roads, Allied Sweeping uses synthetic biodegradable food grade hydraulic fluid in their street sweepers (see SDS HERE). There are no special measures required for accidental release.

I believe that the response from Allied Sweeping was professional, timely, and appropriate. Most of all, I appreciate being alerted to a potential problem by an observant and quick-thinking resident. Please, if you see something, say something. You can reach SVCA at Office@SuddenValley.com or by calling 360-734-6430.